When I mess about trying to decide where to put the tiniest and most insignificant of flat back gem I call it Fiddle Farting, hence the name of the blog!!!

Tuesday, 6 December 2016

Crystal Chandelier Drop Christmas Tree

My old Christmas tree and almost all of my decorations were further casualties of my ruthless downsize. I knew had to be brutal, but I was so cutthroat at times I think it even made my eyes water now and again.

I moved without a single idea in my head for any room, but it didn’t take long to realise that there really wouldn’t be a place in my lounge/dining/kitchen area for a traditional Christmas tree, so it had to be on with the new! I had always fancied one of those bare, pre lit, twig type trees and found just the one in the lighting department of The Range in June, and bought it there and then, before I had even bought a stick of furniture for the flat!

I had also saved the picture above in my “Inspiration” folder and set about scouring the charity shops of Evesham and e-bay for glass chandeliers (as below) and lamp shades that I could take apart for the drops.

It didn’t take long and probably cost less than £25 to put together about glass 50 or so drops, of varying shapes and lengths.

I also added about 20 small silver hearts into the mix (also from The Range), but against the calico coloured wall it needed just the tiniest splash of colour to make it pop. I already had a few very small, gold, glass baubles that I couldn’t part with during the move and they looked good, but the final touch of colour came from a box of small baubles in purple, cerise and turquoise from The Works, they bought it all together.

The tree stands on a Ikea Hemnes set of drawers to the side of the sofa and next to the door. It is different, but just seems to go in the modern room setting.

I’ve tried my best to capture it, but, if I may say so, the pictures really don’t do it justice.

Hi Helen, Nicky of Creative Flourishes here, so pleased to see you are blogging again. I stumbled onto your blog yesterday after looking for a christmas craft idea on Pinterest. I've read all your new posts and am now completely caught up. So sorry to read of all your losses, how very awful that must have been for you. Lovely to hear of the new grandson though and all the adventures you've had decorating your new house. I am loving all the artistic touches you have been adding, including this lovely christmas tree. Love glass and the way it catches the light, I can bet this looks sensational in real life. I also got back to blogging myself yesterday. I am looking forward to showing and swapping ideas again, just like the old days! Nicky xx